CLIENT NAME



CURRICULUM VITAE

Kathryn A. Szechy, LMSW

EDUCATION:

2019-present Wayne State University School of Social Work Doctoral Program, in progress

Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Pre-Doctoral Training Fellowship

2019 Wayne State University School of Social Work

Graduate Certificate, Research and Evaluation

1992 University of Toronto, Canada

Master of Social Work

1988 University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

Bachelor of Arts, Honors Psychology

LICENSURE:

2010- present School Social Worker Certification, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

2005-present Licensed Master’s Social Worker, Michigan – Clinical and Macro

2000-2002 Registered Social Worker – Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service

Workers

1992-2000 Certified Social Worker – Ontario College of Certified Social Workers

AWARDS:

1990 University of Toronto Masters Open Fellowship

1991 Ontario Graduate Scholarship

2020 Wayne State University School of Social Work Student Research Symposium PhD level

winning Poster

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

April 2019 – present Wayne State University School of Social Work

Graduate Research Assistant beginning August 2019

Student Research Assistant – Statewide Response to the Opioid Crisis grant and

other projects

2005 – 2007 The University of Michigan Addiction Research Center, Ann Arbor.

Contribution to the overall planning and execution of the research project including assisting in establishing project operations at new treatment sites in Flint and Waterford MI. Also mentioned under professional experience below

1988 – 1991 The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto

Research assistant on studies regarding crisis referrals to Psychiatry, parent-infant attachment and childhood chronic illnesses

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2009 – 2019 School Social Worker

Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools, Mt. Morris MI.

School social worker including 6 years as district wide special education

social worker. Coordinated School-Based Intervention Teams, established

progress monitoring, attended numerous trainings, coordinated peer support programs for ASD students, MSW field instructor. Professional development presenter at the Genesee Intermediate School District.

2009 School Social Worker

Pontiac School District, Pontiac MI.

2007- 2009 Independent Contractor Therapist,

Ascension Genesys Hillside Center for Behavioral Health, Grand Blanc, MI

Child, adolescent, adult and family therapy

2005 – 2007 Research Therapist

The University of Michigan Addiction Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI Options Project.

Supervision and training in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive

Behavior Therapy.

2000 – 2001 Mental Health Consultant

Lakeridge Health Corporation (Hospital) Oshawa, ON, Canada

Mental Health Consultant for satellite Hospitals: assessing patients, directing patient management, educating staff on assessing suicide risk and mental status, and collecting and analyzing data on the utilization of the service. Facilitated better referral processes and provided recommendations for future planning

1999 – 2000 Social Worker

Lakeridge Health Corporation (Hospital) Oshawa, ON, Canada Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Inpatient and outpatient services. Wrote a proposal for separate children’s

mental health intake and managed intake.

1996-1998 Social Worker

Mental Health Center Child and Adolescent Program, Moncton, NB, Canada.

Training in effective shorter-term therapy, abuse reporting protocols, and

fostering resilience in children

1992-1995 Social Worker

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON Canada, Department of

Psychiatry Emergency Service.

Crisis intervention; individual and family therapy; and liaison to

schools, child protection agencies and mental health centers. Served on the

Department of Social Work Quality Management Committee. Involved in

research on consumer satisfaction of hospital’s social work services. Presented on Pediatric emergency Psychiatry at conferences and trained staff to assess suicide risk.

1991 – 1992 Master of Social Work Internship

The C.M. Hinks Treatment Center, Toronto, ON Canada

1991 Master of Social Work Internship

Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Family Court Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

Kathryn A Szechy (née Campbell)

Ellis, J. D., Resko, S. M., Szechy, K., Smith, R., & Early, T. J. (2019). Characteristics Associated with

Attitudes toward Marijuana Legalization in Michigan. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 51(1),1-

8.

Goldberg, S., Simmons, R.J., Neuman, J., Campbell (Szechy), K. & Fowler, R.S. (1991) Congenital

Heart Disease, Parental Stress, and Infant-Mother Relationships. Journal of Pediatrics, 119,

661-666.

McNeill, T., Nicholas, D., Szechy, K., & Lach,L. (1998) Perceived Outcome of Social Work

Intervention: Beyond Consumer Satisfaction. Social Work in Health Care, 26, 1-18.

Pederson, D.R., Moran, G., Sitko, C., Campbell (Szechy), K., Ghesquiere, K., & Acton, H. (1990)

Maternal Sensitivity and the Security of Infant-Mother Attachment: A Q-sort Study. Child

Development, 61,1974-1983.

Resko, S., Ellis, J., Early, T. J., Szechy, K. A., Rodriguez, B., & Agius, E. (2019).

Understanding Public Attitudes Toward Cannabis Legalization: Qualitative Findings

From a Statewide Survey. Substance Use & Misuse, 1-13.

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

O’Donnell, L.A., & Szechy, K. (2020, June). An Examination of Public Stigma Among Adults with

Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace. Poster to be presented at the 2020 NASW National

Conference. Washington D.C.

Resko, S.M., Szechy, K. & Smith, R. (2018, January). Public Attitudes Toward Marijuana

Legalization: Examining to Influence of Demographics, Political Orientation and Marijuana

Experiences. Paper Presented by Resko at the Society for Social Work and Research 22nd

Annual Conference, Washington DC.

Szechy, K.A. & O’Donnell, L.A. (2020). Szechy, K.A. & O’Donnell, L.A. (2020, April 6). Public

Perceptions of Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace [Poster Presentation]. 2020 Social Work

Student Research Symposium, Detroit, MI.

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